Williamsville, New York-based Tops Friendly Markets has announced several new hires and promotions. Dave Fortini In his new role as manager of engineering and design, Fortini will be responsible for the coordination of design, engineering and equipment for all store remodels, new stores, fuel sites and miscellaneous projects. He will work with brand partners, design […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Giant Eagle’s Market District Prepares To Open In Westfield, IN
Giant Eagle Inc. is preparing to open a new Market District store July 25 at 744 East Tournament Trail in Westfield, Indiana. This will mark the company’s second specialty grocery location in the Indianapolis area. The Westfield Market District has been built from the ground up, designed with the local community in mind. The store’s […]
Posted inSustainability News, Association News, Northeast
Reusable Bag Redistribution Project Supports NJ Communities
In a limited rollout over the past year, the New Jersey Clean Communities Council – in cooperation with a key partner, Goatote, and other stakeholders – launched a plan through which residents can donate unwanted reusable grocery bags to local food banks and pantries. During that span, the NJCCC estimates that hundreds of thousands of […]
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Whole Foods Market Opens Store In Huntington Station, NY
Whole Foods Market opened a new 43,916-square-foot store July 17 at 350 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station, New York. The store’s design emphasizes simplicity and modernity, incorporating elements reminiscent of the bay area’s fluidity and the neighborhood’s commuter heritage. The new location’s product assortment features more than 2,000 local items from the Northeast, sourced […]
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Whole Foods Marks NYC Anniversary, Touts New Store Format
Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel, alongside 70 employees, rang the Nasdaq opening bell July 15 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its first New York City flagship store. The 2004 opening of the Columbus Circle location, the largest grocery store in the city at that time, marked a major step in the company’s expansion […]
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New Ownership Announced For Save A Lot In Johnstown, PA
Save A Lot has shared that retail veteran Khalid Ajmal and his son, Affan, are the new owners of the store at 346 Sheridan St. in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. “Affan and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to provide well-stocked stores filled with fresh produce and meat cut daily in stores to our Johnstown customers,” Ajmal […]
Posted inCenter Store, Feature, Northeast
Catania Oils Works To Meet Demand, Keep Prices Steady
Catania Oils reported a move to a larger facility as well as packaging and product innovation at IDDBA 2024. Anne Whitney, marketing generalist for the Ayer, Massachusetts-based producer of oils, told The Shelby Report’s Maggie Kaeppel that the company is seeing increased demand, which led to the move to the new 215,000-square-foot warehouse last September. […]
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PFMA Awards Ridge Scholarships To 28 Students
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association has awarded $70,000 in scholarships to students toward their goals in higher education. Established in 1996, Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship Fund honors the parents of former Gov. Tom Ridge. Thomas R. Ridge was a member of the food industry for 25 years, and his wife, Laura, was an […]